Bassetlaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Elections in the 1960s

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Labour
Joe Ashton
21,394
49.64
11.99
-
Conservative
Jim Lester
20,654
47.92
+9.55
-
Independent
Thomas Lynch
1,053
2.44
n/a
Majority
Majority
Majority
740
1.72
21.55
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
43,101
-
-
-
Labour hold
Labour hold
Swing
-
-

Question: Which seat was retained for the Labour Party by Joe Ashton with what percentage of a majority?
Answer: The seat of Bassetlaw was retained for the Labour Party by Joe Ashton with a 1.72% majority.